59, Tomswood Road, Chigwell, IG7 5QR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Two storey rear, side and front extensions including loft conversion with internal changes and alteration to façade fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 9
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Application type
- Householder planning permission
- Postcode
- IG7 5QR
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Grange Hill
- Parish
- Chigwell
- Target decision
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 106 days from validation, 51 days slower than Epping Forest's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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